The Organization of Islamic Co-operation (OIC), which comprises of 57 Muslim countries, has urged the world to recognize "the State of Palestine and East Jerusalem as its occupied capital."

It also declared as "null and void" US President Donald Trump's recent decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

The OIC said Trump's move also indicates America's withdrawal from the Middle East peace process.

Why is the status of Jerusalem contentious? Fact

Jerusalem lies along the border between Israel and the West Bank. It is home to religious sites considered holy by Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. Israel considers Jerusalem its capital while Palestinians envision East Jerusalem as the capital of their own future independent state.